The Channel Islands and the Great War

Orange,
W

Mont l'Abbe New Cemetery, Jersey

Notice of Death appears in Jersey
Evening Post of Tuesday 24 December 1918

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Friday 27 December 1918

Military Funeral. With Military Honours
the mortal remains of the late Walter (Boy) Orange,
fifth son of the late Mr W Orange of Beau Sejour, Queens
Road, were laid to rest this morning at Mont a l'Abbe
cemetery. The deceased, who was 20, died at the above
address on Christmas Eve as a direct result of disease
contracted whilst in the Field Artillery and consequently
the firing party and bearers were provided by the local
Royal Garrison Artillery, who met the cortege at St
Helier parish church where the first portion of the
burial service was impressively carried out by the Very
Reverend the Dean. The remains were enclosed in a polished
oak coffin with electro-plated mountings, this was covered
with the Union Jack and bore the following inscription
"Walter Orange. Died 24 December 1918 in his 20th
year". At the conclusion of the church service
the cortege proceeded to Mont a l'Abbe cemetery headed
by the firing party, and the Dean having read the committal
prayers the usual Military Honours were accorded, the
three volleys being fired and the Last Post sounded.